Guatemala vs Sweden: Primary education, teachers, per capita

Guatemala
0.0066 units per person
in 2024
Sweden
0.0068 units per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
46th
Sweden rank
45th

Primary education, teachers, per capita over time

  • Guatemala
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0068 units per person against 0.0066 units per person in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Guatemala ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 45th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0028 units per person 0.0045 units per person 0.0016 units per person Sweden
1990s 0.0044 units per person 0.0069 units per person 0.0026 units per person Sweden
2000s 0.0058 units per person 0.0072 units per person 0.0014 units per person Sweden
2010s 0.0068 units per person 0.0067 units per person 0.0001 units per person Guatemala
2020s 0.0064 units per person 0.0068 units per person 0.0004 units per person Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, per capita, Guatemala or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.0068 units per person against 0.0066 units per person in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per capita between Guatemala and Sweden?
0.0002 units per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Sweden rank globally for primary education, teachers, per capita?
Guatemala ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 45th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.